John Thune actually said...

"I think, kind of, all rules are off when that happens, and we do believe that, as long as there are general funds coming into the Highway Trust Fund, that there ought to be flexibility for expenditure..."

"We do believe that there needs to be reform."

"On that point, Ms. Richardson, have you ever, sort of, quantified or been able to figure out, when you talk about some of the inefficiencies and what that costs South Dakota agricultural shippers on a..."

"Well, we ought to get the rest of you guys in this discussion, right?"